The Agon in Euripides

The Agon in Euripides
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : 0198147783
ISBN-13 : 9780198147787
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Book Synopsis The Agon in Euripides by : Michael A. Lloyd

Download or read book The Agon in Euripides written by Michael A. Lloyd and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a study of the agon, or formal debate, in Euripides' tragedies. In these scenes, two characters confront each other, often before an arbitrator or judge, and make long speeches as if they were opponents in a court of law. Most of Euripides' extant plays contain an agon, often of crucial importance to the central conflict of the play. Lloyd provides interpretations of the more important agones, giving special attention to their dramatic context and function. Concentrating on Euripides' rhetorical skill, brilliance in argument, and interest in philosophy, Lloyd explores the role of formal debate in Euripides. He contrasts the agon in Euripides' work with that of Sophocles, and discusses extensively Euripides' relationship to fifth-century rhetorical theory and practice.


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